Tyler Anderson Inefficient Tuesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Tyler Anderson only allowed one run to the Boston Red Sox Tuesday, on a J.D. Martinez solo home run, but he could not complete five innings, exiting after 4 1/3 having given up four hits and two walks while striking out five. He took a no-decision. He's now failed to complete […]

Nathan Eovaldi Continues Strong Stretch Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi was effective once again Tuesday, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk in five innings against the Seattle Mariners. He struck out nine batters and took a no-decision in the 8-4 victory. Eovaldi hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in a start since […]

Alex Verdugo Adds Insurance Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo added a home run Tuesday night, as he went 2-for-5 with the two-run shot. It's his 13th of the season. Verdugo batted eighth in this matchup against the Seattle Mariners, and while he doesn't have a great slate this week against a slew of left-handed starters, he's still slashing […]

Kyle Schwarber Clears Bases As Pinch-Hitter

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber did not start against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday with lefty Tyler Anderson was on the mound, but he came on as a pinch-hitter with the bases loaded in the eighth inning and cleared the bases with a double. Schwarber has slashed just .143/.250/.190 in his last seven games, […]

Bobby Dalbec Goes Deep Again Tuesday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec continued his torrid stretch Tuesday night, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, his 22nd of the season. Dalbec has a very favorable set of matchups this week, with five more left-handed starters scheduled to come his way. He's slashing .277/.323/.516 against lefties this year. Fantasy managers who […]

J.D. Martinez Homers Against Mariners

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez hit his 26th homer of the year Tuesday night, going 2-for-5 with two RBI against the Seattle Mariners in an 8-4 victory. Despite the occasional stretch of looking lost at the plate, Martinez has produced an .867 OPS with 85 runs and 91 RBI on the year. He's […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Wednesday September 15th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB […]

Paolo Espino Earns First Quality Start Of The Season

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Paolo Espino spun his first quality start of the season Monday night against the Miami Marlins, though he still took the loss, dropping his record to 4-5. Espino allowed one run on six hits and three walks with six strikeouts in six innings, managing to work his way out of several […]

Logan Gilbert Ties Career High With Nine Strikeouts

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert had his third consecutive strong outing Monday, delivering a quality start in a 5-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He took a no-decision and allowed two runs on five hits and one walk with nine strikeouts in six innings. The nine strikeouts tied his career-high. Gilbert has bounced […]

Drew Steckenrider Follows Paul Sewald For Ninth Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider pitched the ninth inning against the Boston Red Sox on Monday after Paul Sewald threw an ineffective eighth and earned his ninth save of the season by striking out two without allowing a baserunner. Steckenrider now has nine saves on the year, with eight in his last 30 games. […]

Paul Sewald Falters In Eighth-Inning Appearance

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald allowed two solo home runs on Monday night, one each to Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers in a 5-4 victory. He was still credited for a hold with his inning of work, despite the rough outing. Sewald entered for the eighth inning in this contest, presumably to face the […]

J.P. Crawford Has Three Hits, Scores Twice

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford went 3-for-4 against the Boston Red Sox on Monday night, adding a double and two runs scored. Crawford is now slashing .306/.386/.452 over his last 15 games and 70 plate appearances, and he's lifted his season total for doubles to 35. While he doesn't provide too much in power or […]

Mitch Haniger Homers In Four-Hit Effort

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger continued his offensive surge Monday night, going 4-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox. He has now homered in three straight games, bringing his total to 33 for the season. It's his first four-hit game of the season, and he now has […]

Rafael Devers Breaks Extra-Base Drought With Homer

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hit his 34th home run of the season Monday night, a solo shot off Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald. It was his only hit in four at-bats. He also struck out twice, giving him 18 whiffs in his last 12 games. This also breaks a seven-game extra-base […]

Xander Bogaerts Takes Paul Sewald Deep

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit his 21st home run of the season Monday night, going deep off Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald in the eighth inning of a 5-4 loss. Bogaerts went 2-for-4 in the game, adding a double in addition to the solo shot. Bogaerts now has two multi-hit games out […]

Jose Iglesias Homers, Drives In Two

Boston Red Sox infielder Jose Iglesias got the start at second base batting ninth Monday against the Seattle Mariners, and he went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. It's Iglesias's ninth home run of the season. While Iglesias has been successful with six hits in 15 at-bats in this stint with Boston, his […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Salvages Quality Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez got off to a rough start against the Seattle Mariners Monday night, but managed to stick around for six innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits and one walk with six strikeouts. He took a no-decision in the 5-4 loss. Rodriguez now has quality starts […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Tuesday September 14th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB […]

Kyle Finnegan Notches Five-Out Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan returned to the mound for the first time since September 8 Sunday, and he capitalized on being well-rested by locking down a five-out save without allowing a baserunner. He struck out one batter, and now has nine saves on the season. Since the All-Star break, Finnegan has maintained a […]

Patrick Corbin Goes Seven Innings In Victory Sunday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin had his second straight excellent start Sunday, going seven innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates to earn his eighth win of the season. He allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four batters. It's just his 11th quality start in 28 attempts for the year. […]

Alex Avila Hits First Homer Of The Year

Washington Nationals catcher Alex Avila hit his first home run of the season Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Avila is not expected to see much playing time the rest of the season, as most of the innings at catcher will be taken by Keibert Ruiz and Riley […]

Luis Garcia Smashes Another Homer

Washington Nationals infielder Luis Garcia continued his stretch of hitting the ball hard Sunday, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Garcia's fifth homer of the season, the ball left the bat at 106.2 MPH. That's the eighth ball this week Garcia has hit more than 100 MPH. Garcia carries just a .682 OPS in […]

Juan Soto Reaches Base Four More Times Sunday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto manages to do things nearly every day that other players never manage to accomplish. On Sunday, Soto reached base four more times, going 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, two walks, and a run scored in a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He's now reached base at least four […]

Lane Thomas Stays Hot With Three-Run Homer

Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas flashed some power Sunday, hitting a three-run homer in a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was his only hit in five at-bats. Thomas is now slashing .305/.396/.537 with four homers and two steals in 26 games as a National, and he's hit safely in four straight with three […]

Nick Pivetta Pitches Well In Return From COVID List

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta returned from the COVID list to make the start against the Chicago White Sox Sunday, and he was very effective in 5 1/3 innings of work. Pivetta allowed one unearned run on three hits and no walks while striking out five. This outing breaks a streak of three […]

Dylan Moore Homers Again Sunday

Seattle Mariners utility man Dylan Moore homered Sunday, his 12th of the season. The solo shot was his only hit in two at-bats. With 20 steals to his name as well, it would be fair to imagine that Moore has had quite a strong season, but that hasn't been the case. Despite the power-speed combo, […]

Jarred Kelenic Contributes Two-Run Shot

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic hit a two-run shot against the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday, his only hit in three at-bats. He also walked once. Kelenic has now gone deep in two straight games, and is off to an excellent start to September with a .256/.310/.538 slash line through 10 games. Fantasy managers will understandably have […]

Mitch Haniger Goes Deep In Loss Sunday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He's now gone deep in two straight games, giving him 32 for the season. Haniger has hit safely in eight of his 10 September games, with exactly one hit on seven of […]

Yusei Kikuchi Bounces Back In Loss

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi had a bounce-back outing Sunday, allowing just one run on six hits and one walk in five innings to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He struck out eight batters and took a no-decision, though the Diamondbacks won 5-4 in the end. Kikuchi's had an up-and-down season, which makes decisions more difficult […]

Wilmer Flores Starting In Return From Injured List

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores (hamstring) was reinstated from the injured list Sunday morning and was immediately inserted into the lineup, playing first base and batting sixth. He has a favorable matchup against lefty Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs. Flores has slugged 17 homers this year in 349 at-bats and figures to see […]